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AAWC NEWS
AAWC
Association for
the Advancement
of Wound Care
Robert J. Snyder,
DPM, MSc, CWS
President, AAWC
ABOUT AAWC
As the leading interprofessional
organisation in the
United States dedicated to
advancing the care of
people with and at risk for
wounds, AAWC provides
a whole year of valuable
benefits! Be sure to join us
for near daily updates and
alerts on Facebook
and LinkedIn.
www.aawconline.org
Thank you for the opportunity to provide the
readers of the EWMA journal with updated news
about the Association for the Advancement of
Wound Care (AAWC). As my term as President
comes to an end this April, I am pleased to note
that we have concentrated on the escalating epidemic
of diabetic foot complications over the last
two years. In an effort to foster amputation prevention,
two new guidelines are under development
for wound infection and diabetic foot ulcers.
We are honored to be partnered with EWMA and
the Australian Wound Management Association
(AWMA) to soon finalize a paper on the multidisciplinary
approach to wound care. Further, we
continue our partnership with Health Volunteers
Overseas (HVO) to provide wound and lymphedema
education in Haiti, Peru, Cambodia and India.
We continue to work with US-based organisations
such as National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel
(NPUAP) and the Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders.
These opportunities strengthen dialogue
and cohesiveness among professional organisations
and societies involved in the wound care space.
Made possible by an unrestricted grant from Shire,
the Association for the Advancement of Wound
Care (AAWC) is pleased to award two $50,000
fellowship support grants for the 2014-2015 academic
year. The grants will provide salary and benefit
support for two (2) physician fellows (MD, DO,
DPM) who will conduct research in settings that are
dedicated to the multidisciplinary approach to
wound care. Winners will be announced at the
SAWC Spring Opening Ceremony opening
ceremony on April 24th.
Among our strategic objectives is to educate the
generalist practitioner. In coordination with AAWC’s
Corporate Advisory Panel (CAP), AAWC is developing
an “access portal” where the public can obtain
wound care accredited education. This education is
intended to help new wound care practitioners and
non-wound care specialists learn the most current,
evidence-based practices in wound care. Based on
a wound care pathway, the educational links can
be accessed at www.aawconline.org / education- forthe-generalist.
Help AAWC “WIN” the fight against
chronic wounds!
AAWC is offering this 11x17 inch patient-focused,
educational poster (shown to the left) for free from
the AAWC online store. A small shipping / handling
fee is all that is required. Order your poster today at
www.aawconline.org and help your patients “take
part” in their wound prevention and care.
Last but not least, AAWC is proud to announce a
tremendous increase in membership over the last
two years. With nearly 2300 members, our commitment
to community, collaboration and equal partnership
is still paramount. AAWC provides numerous
educational benefits to our professional and
patient/lay-caregiver members. Unique benefits
apply to both groups and can be viewed at
www.aawconline.org.
Thank you so much for allowing me to share
our current activities and projects with our
global partners.
Invitation from the
Association for the Advancement of
Wound Care (AAWC) to EWMA
The AAWC and EWMA have collaborated on
wound care activities since 2009. The most
recent collaborative activity is the elaboration
and publishing together with the Australian
Wound Management Association (AWMA) of
the document “Managing Wounds as a Team”,
which provides an update on the use of interdisciplinary
teams in wound care.
AAWC and EWMA will extend collaboration
in 2014-2015 by having a member from
EWMA’s board on the board of AAWC directors.
The EWMA Council has agreed to appoint
Jan Apelqvist, EWMA Immediate Past President
and chair of the EWMA Patient Outcome Group
for this position.
EWMA looks forward to a further year for the
collaboration with AAWC.
EWMA international
Partner Organisation
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EWMA Journal 2014 vol 14 no 1